Properties of Matter: Interactive Learning Quizzes for First Graders

Question 1

Which of these objects has a fixed shape and volume?

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A piece of wood

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Water in a cup

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Air in a balloon

Question 2

What happens to a solid when it gets hot?

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It melts.

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It freezes.

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It turns into a gas.

Question 3

Which of these is true about liquids?

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Liquids can flow easily.

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Liquids have a specific shape.

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Liquids cannot be squeezed.

Question 4

When a liquid becomes a solid, we say it is _______.

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Freezing

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Evaporating

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Condensing

Question 5

Which of these materials exists as a gas?

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Air in a balloon

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Ice cubes

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A wooden table

Question 6

What happens to the size of a gas when it gets hot?

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It gets bigger.

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It gets smaller.

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It stays the same.

Question 7

Changing the shape of a paper clip is a _______ change in matter.

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Physical

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Chemical

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Irreversible

Question 8

A compound is different from a mixture because a compound is _______.

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Made up of atoms chemically joined together

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Put together without any chemical change

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Always a liquid

Question 9

What do we call a measurement of how much matter something has?

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Mass

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Volume

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Temperature

Question 10

Which of these is how we measure mass in the United States?

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Pounds

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Grams

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Kilograms

Question 11

What do we call things that take up space?

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Matter

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Ideas

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Emotions

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Memories

Question 12

Which of the following is a solid?

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Ice

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Water

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Air

Question 13

What happens when a liquid turns into a solid?

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It freezes

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It melts

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It evaporates

Question 14

Which of the following objects is made of matter?

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A book

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A shadow

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An idea

Question 15

What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, gas

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Fire, water, air

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Earth, wind, fire

Question 16

When ice melts, it changes from a ____ to a ____.

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Solid, liquid

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Gas, solid

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Liquid, gas

Question 17

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 18

What happens when you boil water?

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It evaporates

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It turns into ice

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It freezes

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 20

Which of these changes of matter involves a liquid turning into a gas?

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

Question 21

What happens to the particles in a solid when it melts?

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They move faster and spread out.

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They slow down and come closer together.

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They change shape and size.

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They disappear.

Question 22

What is the best way to measure the volume of a liquid?

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With a measuring cup

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With a ruler

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With a scale

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With a thermometer

Question 23

Which of these is a property of gases?

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They can flow and fill a container.

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They have a definite shape.

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They have a definite volume.

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They are hard to compress.

Question 24

Which of these is a mixture?

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Salt water

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Pure water

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Oxygen

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Iron

Question 25

What is the process called when a solid changes directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

Question 26

Which of these is NOT a form of matter that we can see and touch?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 27

What happens to a liquid when it gets very cold?

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It freezes and becomes a solid

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It boils and becomes a gas

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It evaporates and disappears

Question 28

Which word describes something that is not easily bent or shaped?

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Rigid

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Flexible

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Dense

Question 29

Which state of matter has a definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a property of gases?

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Gases have a shape of their own

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Gases fill up the space they are in

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Gases can be squeezed into a smaller space

Question 31

What is the name of the change when a solid becomes a liquid?

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Melting

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Freezing

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Evaporation

Question 32

Which of these is most likely a gas?

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A balloon filled with air

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A heavy rock

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A full glass of water

Question 33

What happens to the tiny pieces of matter in a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

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They move farther apart

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They get closer together

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They stay the same distance apart

Question 34

Which of these materials can transfer heat the best?

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A metal spoon

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A wooden spoon

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A plastic spoon

Question 35

What is the name of the invisible force that pulls objects towards each other?

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a state of matter we commonly observe?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 37

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and can be difficult to squeeze?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 38

When water boils, what is happening?

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Evaporation

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Melting

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Freezing

Question 39

Which of these is an example of a gas?

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Air

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Water

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Ice

Question 40

Which of these things can pour?

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Liquids

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Solids

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Gases

Question 41

What happens when you add heat to a frozen popsicle?

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It melts

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It evaporates

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It changes color

Question 42

When you mix salt into water, what do you create?

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A mixture

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A solid

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A gas

Question 43

What happens when you put a warm glass of water in the freezer?

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It turns into ice

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It turns into steam

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It stays the same

Question 44

What is the ability of a substance to dissolve in water called?

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Solubility

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Density

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Conductivity

Question 45

What is the process of a liquid turning into a solid called?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Boiling

Question 46

In a solid, how do the tiny pieces of matter move?

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They move very slowly and close together.

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They move very fast and far apart.

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They move in random directions.

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They move in a straight line.

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a property of matter?

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Beauty

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Size

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Shape

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Mass

Question 48

Which state of matter does NOT have a definite shape and volume?

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Gas

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Liquid

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Solid

Question 49

What happens when ice is heated?

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It turns into water.

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It disappears.

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It stays ice.

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It turns into a gas.

Question 50

What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity on the object.

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Mass and weight are the same thing.

Question 51

Which of these is a physical property of matter?

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Color

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Radioactivity

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Flammability

Question 52

What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

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212 degrees Fahrenheit

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32 degrees Fahrenheit

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I don't know.

Question 53

Which of these is NOT a mixture?

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Diamond

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Air

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Salad

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Salt water

Question 54

What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?

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0 degrees Celsius

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I don't know.

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100 degrees Celsius

Question 55

Which of these is a liquid at room temperature?

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Water

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Ice

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Air

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Fire